Board Committees

The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibility of fiduciary matters by reviewing the financial information, systems and controls and the overall audit process, providing open avenues of communication between the independent auditors and the Board of Directors.

As set forth in the Booking and Blocking Agreement between The Woodlands Waterway Hotel owner and The Woodlands Township, three representatives are needed for the Booking & Blocking Committee. One person each represents The Woodlands Township, the hotel owner and the other hotels, collectively. The purpose of the committee is to approve booking rules and
handle dispute resolution.

The purpose of the Economic Development Committee is to develop a strategic plan regarding The Woodlands Township’s role in economic development for consideration by The Woodlands Township Board of Directors. This plan will recommend specific economic development objectives, determine appropriate funding levels for the Township’s economic development reserve account in order to meet stated objectives, and recommend projects to be funded by the economic development reserve.

Purpose

The purpose of the Investment Committee is to review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on the investment and reinvestment of the District's funds in accordance with the conditions and guidelines set forth in the District's Investment Policy.

Purpose

The purpose of the Ad Hoc Transportation Committee was to develop a transportation action plan for consideration by The Woodlands Township Board of Directors. This transportation action plan provides strategic direction for future Township involvement in local transportation issues, initiatives and committees.

Purpose

On May 25, 2016, in response to concerns raised by Township residents, the Township Board of Directors directed the development of a task force for the purpose of getting interested parties and agencies together to discuss and resolve concerns related to the Del Webb development project. The primary concern expressed by Township residents who live adjacent to the development is drainage/water runoff problems created by the new development work. The Del Webb project has a master drainage plan for the site and is located outside of the boundaries of the Township.

The Township does not have authority over drainage issues within the community or authority over properties outside of the Township. The purpose of the Task Force is to provide oversight for this process and establish a communication process for the duration of the project.

Meeting Information

Purpose

On June 22, 2016, in response to concerns raised by Township residents during recent weather events, the Township Board of Directors directed the development of a task force to provide an opportunity to facilitate discussion of community drainage concerns and to discuss how to improve the performance of the storm drainage systems that serve properties in The Woodlands Township.

The suggested focus of this task force is to work cooperatively with all organizations that have a role in the planning, development, management and maintenance of drainage systems within the Township boundaries to:

Focus on ways to improve the short term and long term performance of existing drainage systems, and

Seek to assure that drainage systems in growth areas adjacent to The Woodlands will not negatively impact property located within The Woodlands Township boundaries.

The Township does not have direct responsibility or authority over drainage systems within the community; however the Township is committed to helping to find solutions to community issues. There is no single agency that has responsibility for planning, managing and maintaining all of the drainage systems in The Woodlands. The statutory authority including funding for drainage systems in The Woodlands is vested primarily in the Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs), the County governments and the San Jacinto River Authority.